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Obama Restores Cash-Strapped ACORN's Funding As Reward For HealthCare Support
American Spectator ^ | 3.20.10 @ 9:17PM | By Matthew Vadum

Posted on 03/21/2010 7:06:23 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

President Obama has quietly moved behind the scenes to restore full funding to the radical group ACORN, which was his former employer and legal client.

In a move ignored by the media, OMB director Peter Orszag circulated a directive to federal agencies ordering them to begin funding ACORN again. ACORN is the hyperpartisan lead group in the Health Care for America Now (HCAN) coalition and has long supported a government takeover of the U.S. health care system....

In a March 16 memo Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Peter Orszag ordered federal agencies to resume funding the group whose employees were caught on hidden camera videos last year condoning and encouraging a variety of crimes including child prostitution and tax evasion.

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: acorn; bankruptcy; funding; verge
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1 posted on 03/21/2010 7:06:23 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Anyone surprised?

Evil. Pure evil.


2 posted on 03/21/2010 7:07:47 AM PDT by bgill (The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
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To: Liz

There IS no more ACORN! If Obama funds the new corporation, IMPEACH the SOB!!!!


3 posted on 03/21/2010 7:08:18 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: bgill
Evil. Pure evil.

He's reaching the "arrogance tipping point" where.....

.....He doesn't even try to hide the monster he is creating.

4 posted on 03/21/2010 7:10:12 AM PDT by SteamShovel (When hope trumps reality, there is no hope at all.)
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To: tobyhill; OrangeHoof; Sub-Driver; Ann Archy; Chode; neverdem; Jet Jaguar; Secret Agent Man; ...

ping


5 posted on 03/21/2010 7:10:52 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: All

Well after all, ACORN stole the election for him..along with foreign donations.


6 posted on 03/21/2010 7:12:05 AM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: bgill

Nope, no surprise here. He’s gearing up to steal coming elections that he knows the rats can never win fairly and legally.


7 posted on 03/21/2010 7:12:21 AM PDT by mrsmel
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ACORN: Payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in unions & ACORN Page 65 Sec 164
ACORN: Govt will use ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan. Page 95
ACORN: Community-Based Home Medical Services = Non-Profit Organizations, ACORN Medical Services Page 469

DEATH -PANEL: Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever the Govt deems preventable (i.e...re-admissions). Page 280 Sec 1151
DEATH -PANEL: Govt mandates "Advance-Care Planning Consult." (Think senior citizens end-of-life patients.) Page 425 Lines 4-12
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end-of-life! (Again -- no choice!) Page 430 Lines 11-15
DEATH-PANEL: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing! Page 272 SEC. 1145
DEATH-PANEL: GOVT COMMITTEE decides what treatments/benefits you get Page 30 Sec 123
DEATH-PANEL: The Govt mandates a program for orders on "end-of-life." (The Govt has a say in how your life ends!) Page 427 Lines 15-24
DEATH-PANEL: Rationing Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans Page 85 Line 7
DEATH-PANEL: The Govt provides an "approved" list of end-of-life resources; guiding you in death. (Also called 'assisted suicide.')(Sounds like Soylent Green to me.) Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, and rationing those services.Page 494-498 DEATH-PANEL: Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC benefits for you Page 42
DEATH-PANEL: An "advanced-care planning consultant" will be used frequently as a patient's health deteriorates. Page 429 Lines 1-9 DEATH-PANEL: HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED Page 29 lines 4-16
DEATH-PANEL: An "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end-of-life plans.. (AN ORDER TO DIE FROM THE GOVERNMENT?!?) Page 429 Lines 10-12
DEATH-PANEL: Govt mandates establishment of outcome-based measures. (HC the way they want -- rationing.) Page 335 L16-25 Pg 336-339
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of 'special needs people!' Unbelievable! Page 354 Sec 1177
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors. (Low-income and the poor are affected.) Page 239 Line 14-24
DEATH-PANEL: GOVT will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order.. (I wouldn't want to stand before God after getting paid for THAT job!) Page 429 Lines 13-25
DEATH-PANEL: Rationing Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. (AARP members - your health care WILL be rationed!) Page 85 Line 7
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. (And it's mandatory!) Page 425 Lines 17-19:

Doctors/ American Medical Association - The Govt will tell YOU what salary you can make.Page 127 Lines 1-16
Doctors: It doesn't matter what specialty you have trained yourself in -- you will all be paid the same! Page 241 Line 6-8
Doctors: PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. (The Govt tells doctors what and how much they can own!) Page 317 L 13-20
Doctors: Govt sets the value of a doctor's time, profession, judgment, etc. (Literally-- the value of humans.) Page 253 Line 10-18
Doctors: Govt creates more bureaucracy via a "Tele-Health Advisory Committee." (Can you say HC by phone?) Page 379 Sec 1191
Doctors: If you treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission -- the Govt will penalize you. Page 298 Lines 9-11

Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option will pay 8% tax on all payroll! Page 149 Lines 16-24
Employer MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan. (NO choice!) Page 145 Line 15-17
Employer with payroll between $251K & $401K who doesn't provide public option will pay 2-6% tax on all payroll.Page 150 Lines 9-13
Employers MUST pay for HC for part-time employees AND their families. (Employees shouldn't get excited about this as employers will be forced to reduce its work force, benefits, and wages/salaries to cover such a huge expense.) Page 126 Lines 22-25
Employers: Govt will audit books of all employers that self-insure - Page 22
Employers: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Govt monopoly. page 12 4 lines 24-25
Employers: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the 'Exchange.' Page 84 Sec 203

HOSPITALS: PROHIBITION on expansion. (The Govt is mandating that hospitals cannot expand.) Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3

ILLEGALS: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay.) (Like always)Page 170 Lines 1-3
ILLEGALS: HC will be provided to ALL non-US citizens, illegal or otherwise. Page 50 Section 152
ILLEGALS: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. (illegal aliens.) Page 91 Lines 4-7

MARRIAGE: Officers & employees of the GOVT HC Admin.. will have access to ALL Americans' finances and personal records. (I guess so the government can 'deduct' their fees from your bank account)Page 195
MARRIAGE: Govt will cover marriage and family therapy. Page 489 Sec 1308
MARRIAGE: Govt will have direct access to your bank accounts for elective funds transfer. Page 59 lines 21-24:
MARRIAGE: Govt will have real-time access to individuals' finances & 'National ID Health card' - Page 58

MONOPOLY: Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. (Forcing people into the Govt plan) Page 341 Lines 3-9
MONOPOLY: Govt mandates and controls productivity for "private" HC industries. Page 265 Sec 1131
MONOPOLY: Medicaid eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. Page 102 Lines 12-18
MONOPOLY: Hospitals have the opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. (Can you say ACORN?) Page 321 2-13

NEW TAXES: ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.Page 167 Lines 18-23
NEW TAXES: The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." (Yes, it really says that!) ( a 'fee' instead) Page 203 Line 14-15



8 posted on 03/21/2010 7:12:25 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
I told my husband yesterday that this is one thing he would do..Obama is a devil,his crew will steal the election for the Dem's like they stole it for him by voting with dead peoples names....He told the Dem's not to worry that they would be reelected..so this is what he won them over with..The criminal ACORN bums..
9 posted on 03/21/2010 7:14:47 AM PDT by PLD
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To: stephenjohnbanker

There IS no more ACORN! If Obama funds the new corporation, IMPEACH the SOB!!!!


He’s gonna do it; is doing it; and no one will stop him.


10 posted on 03/21/2010 7:14:50 AM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: mrsmel

It’s why he wasn’t bothered by the Iranian election fraud. He wants the same thing here.


11 posted on 03/21/2010 7:15:51 AM PDT by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

“In a move ignored by the media....”

If we had one nickel for evey time we have seen this from the State run media in the last 2 years, we would never have to have a Freeperthon again. It would be enough money to keep this wonderful place operating forever.


12 posted on 03/21/2010 7:17:14 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; informavoracious; larose; RJR_fan; Prospero; Conservative Vermont Vet; ...
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Please ping me to note-worthy Pro-Life or Catholic threads, or other threads of general interest.

13 posted on 03/21/2010 7:18:00 AM PDT by narses ("lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi")
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To: STARWISE; SE Mom; maggief; Miss Didi; onyx

Other news the MSM is hiding ping!


14 posted on 03/21/2010 7:18:24 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Hey. That's our money you're giving away to your commie friends, you little sh!t.
15 posted on 03/21/2010 7:18:53 AM PDT by Gritty (We have a duty to resist tyranny - Michelle Bachmann)
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To: patriot08
ACORN gave us Claire McCackle in Missouri.
She's been a non-stop liar since taking office.
16 posted on 03/21/2010 7:19:03 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: penelopesire

Oh man...


17 posted on 03/21/2010 7:20:00 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat veteran)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Noted..


18 posted on 03/21/2010 7:20:36 AM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: penelopesire

Pen, every day is a new nightmare with this creep!


19 posted on 03/21/2010 7:24:12 AM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Didn’t Claire try (during the campaign) to introduce a bill stating that Obama was a citizen of the U.S.?


20 posted on 03/21/2010 7:24:13 AM PDT by abclily
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